O Lord, Do Not Delay

To the choirmaster. Of David, (A)for the memorial offering.

70 (B)Make haste, O God, to deliver me!
    O Lord, make haste to help me!
Let them be put to shame and confusion
    who seek my life!
Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor
    who delight in my hurt!
Let them turn back because of their shame
    who say, “Aha, Aha!”

May all who seek you
    rejoice and be glad in you!
May those who love your salvation
    say evermore, “God is great!”
But I am poor and needy;
    (C)hasten to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
    O Lord, do not delay!

To the Music director. Davidic. As a memorial.

A Call for Help

70 God, come to my rescue.
    Lord, hurry to help me.
May those who seek to kill me be publicly humiliated.
    May those who take pleasure in my harm
        be turned back in humiliation.
May those who say “Aha! Aha!”
    be turned back because of their shameful deeds.[a]

Let those who seek you greatly rejoice in you.
    Let those who love your deliverance say,
        “May God be continuously exalted.”
As for me, I am poor and needy.
    God, come quickly to me.
You are my helper and my deliverer.
    Lord, please do not delay.

Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 70:3 The Heb. lacks deeds